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roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

8 spoke, 4 lug wheels
Posted by: roverman
Date: October 25, 2011 02:35PM

"Empi's" are back in production and selling for $75 ea., with caps. 15x5.5", 4" back spacing, 4 on 5.118" bc,(130 mm). Plan is to put new bc. in adjacent, blank areas.This will get you up to a 205-50-15 hipo tire. Good Luck,roverman.


J Man
jason adkins
NW OH
(202 posts)

Registered:
01/21/2009 08:49PM

Main British Car:
'61 Morris Minor panel, '70 MGB GT, '74 MGB GT MGB 1.8, unsure yet on the GTs

Re: 8 spoke, 4 lug wheels
Posted by: J Man
Date: November 09, 2011 06:29PM

Do you have a link to where you saw these?


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
(2461 posts)

Registered:
02/29/2008 08:29PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: 8 spoke, 4 lug wheels
Posted by: mgb260
Date: November 09, 2011 06:54PM

Jason, I'm not Art but, here is a link,cool wheels.

[www.dansperformanceparts.com]


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: 8 spoke, 4 lug wheels
Posted by: roverman
Date: November 10, 2011 11:28AM

Jason and clan, ebay and typed in 8 spoke empi wheels. Good Luck, roverman.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4511 posts)

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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: 8 spoke, 4 lug wheels
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: December 04, 2011 09:44AM

Sorry, Art, those are VW wheels. Might fit, but really?! :)


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: 8 spoke, 4 lug wheels
Posted by: rficalora
Date: December 04, 2011 02:24PM

Anyone doing an IRS should check out the cv axle link at the site Jim posted.


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: 8 spoke, 4 lug wheels
Posted by: roverman
Date: December 05, 2011 02:53PM

Carl, as per my original post, 4 0n 5.118" bc.



Moderator
Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4576 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: 8 spoke, 4 lug wheels
Posted by: Moderator
Date: December 06, 2011 11:47AM

I can't find anything nice to say about Empi styling, except maybe that they'd look just right on a hot pink Karmann Ghia...

So instead I'll just ask: "Why 5.5" wide?" Wouldn't a wider wheel suit your performance tire much better?


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: 8 spoke, 4 lug wheels
Posted by: roverman
Date: December 06, 2011 05:12PM

OK, I'll try to convince them to advertise here, maybe then , they'll look better ?


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